LGBTQ Healthcare Resources

On this site you can find links to data resources and compiled reports pertaining to LGBT health topics.

The Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) is the national LGBT benchmarking tool that evaluates healthcare facilities’ policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of their LGBT patients, visitors and employees.

Information gathered thru the ODPHP to improve the health, safety, and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals.

LGBTData.com serves as a no-cost, open-access clearinghouse for the collection of sexual orientation & gender identity data and measures.

On this site you can find links to statistics and studies on a variety of topics that impact LGBT populations (including physical health, mental health, and discrimination). Note: You must create a free account on the site to access the evidence exchange and most of the data comes from the UK.

This report compiles information from the 2013 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to provide a general overview of the health of gay, lesbian, and bisexual adults in the U.S. 2013 was the first year the NHIS included questions about sexual orientation.

The yearly epidemiologic profile includes information about the number of newly diagnosed and ongoing cases of HIV/AIDS in the state of Missouri, and includes data charts broken down by MSM, IV drug users, and heterosexual populations.